Is it ethical for a college teacher to stand in front of the classroom and tell her class she hates women?

Question

And that she prefers Muslims to keep their distance from her? I don't care that she harbors these opinions personally, but is it ethical to bring it up like that, esp. since our discussion and assignment had nothing to do with religion or feminism?

Answer 1

You should absolutely bring this to the attention of the dean.

Most schools do NOT approve of this kind of behavior... instructors that display prejudice in class do not last long. Think about it: The school wants to make money - they can do that by having a high request for enrollment. Who really wants to go to school to get an education straight out of the dark ages???

but depending on your school and community, you may want to get a classmate to go with you so that you are not singled out for complaining about her.

Answer 2

No; it is not ethical at all. A teacher is supposed to be there to both teach and aid students, and this kind of behavior alienates them and makes them less likely to come to her for help (would YOU want to approach someone who has made it clear that she doesn't like you?). Grades could suffer because of her attitude. She's creating too much distance between her and her students, and an uncomfortable environment in the classroom. It is very rude, very immature, and very unprofessional. I would bring these issues before the dean right away and bring some disciplinary action against her. You, as a student, do not deserve this kind of shoddy treatment from a teacher.

EDIT: Also, I disagree with Nate. If you're not comfortable in a classroom, then you're not going to learn anything. Based on what the asker has said, I do not believe that there was any good reason for these comments.

Answer 3

In my humble opinion, this is highly discriminatory language - not only is she being sexist (weirdly enough), she's expressing hate for a religion that is already suffering a lot of prejudice anyways.

At my university, there is an ombudsman whose job is to resolve disputes between students and faculty (or student groups, et cetera). If you have anything like this in your university you should seriously consider taking this route because obviously she has little moral compunction and might consider retaliation if you are to say anything to her. Most of the time, there are resources to report this kind of behavior while keeping you anonymous to avoid repercussions.

If she is tenured, who cares? Don't think that just because she is tenured, she's free from disciplinary action. I'm sure that yours is not the first class she's made comments like this to, and it doesn't seem unlikely that she's treated females and those who are openly Islamic differently because of that fact. If she's open enough to tell you those things, she's probably not ashamed of treating them unfairly.

In addition to seeking out methods of resolving the conflict on campus, I would consider writing an anonymous letter to the editor of your university's newspaper (if you have one). Sometimes, they do not publish unsigned letters, so this may not be an option. Depending on the place you live, going to the media may or may not be an option in the event that your complaint is ignored. But depending on how passionate you feel about this, consider taking all possible routes of recourse because frankly what she is doing is offensive and would probably make me want to drop the class, and depending on the university's reaction, withdraw from the university.

The bottom line is, prejudice and discrimination have NO place in the classroom, and we have a whole civil movement saying that. I say, stomp your feet and yell until this comes to the attention of someone important.

Answer 4

If the discussion had nothing to do with women or feminism, then, at best, your professor is wasting your time and therefore tuition money by bringing these things up. It would be appropriate to mention them on a teaching evaluation and (perhaps) in an e-mail or letter to the chair of that professor's department.

Answer 5

This college professor actually said these things in class? I would make an appointment with the head of the department ASAP and tell him/her what this prof said. If this prof happens to be the head of the dept.- go to the Dean.

Then, I would ask to be transferred to another class. (that is if it is early enough in the term to get transferred).

Sorry you have to face this.
Do you think she is doing this just to get the class discussion started? It's not a conventional way to get a class discussion started.

Answer 6

I don't think you could report her. And if she has tenure then she can say anything she wants. If someone did talk to her about it I'm sure she will say that it is part of her way of getting students to think. I don't agree with everything my professors say, but that is kind of their job. The more argumentative they are the more I seem to learn. She may have a reason for it later, you don't know yet. What class was it for?

Answer 7

Absolutely not. I'd report her and transfer out. She's obviously not going to be fair to girls or Muslims.

By the way, when I was in college, I had several female professors who didn't say they hated women, but seemed very threatened by bright, eager young females with some talent. Their identities really depended on being *the* woman in their field.

Answer 8

No, its not ethical at all. She is meant to be in a position where pupils can trust her, by saying she hates women, and dislikes Muslims, she is firstly alienating at least half of the class, and secondly she is acting incredibly unprofessionally.

Shes a disgrace to the profession

Answer 9

Did this really happen? And if so, I'd be interested to know which class it was. Could she have been making some point? Is this a class that deals with culture?

Anyway, I'm a professor, and I'd be fired for making those comments.

Answer 10

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